Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty on Wednesday praised “the excellent and very friendly” relationship between Egypt and China, highlighting Beijing’s constructive role in addressing Middle East challenges.
Speaking at a press conference at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs headquarters in the New Administrative Capital, Abdelatty highlighted China’s “positive, balanced, and wise policies” in the region.
“We share the same views and objectives of promoting dialogue and diplomacy to resolve existing problems, because wars only result in destruction,” he told Xinhua.
Earlier on Wednesday, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi held a phone call with Abdelatty to discuss the situation in the Middle East, which the Egyptian minister described as “warm and constructive.”
Abdelatty described bilateral ties as important and steadily developing, noting that the two countries maintain regular, high-level contacts.
“We value an excellent and very friendly relationship between Egypt and China, and this year is commemorating the 70th anniversary of the establishment of the relationship between the two great countries,” he said, adding that “We are fully committed to further promoting and enhancing our bilateral relationship.”
During the press conference, Abdelatty outlined Egypt’s intensive diplomatic efforts, undertaken under the guidance of the country’s leadership and in coordination with regional and international partners, to contain escalating tensions stemming from the ongoing U.S.-Israel-Iran conflict, which has affected the security of several Arab states.
